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Ohio State Football Team History


Ohio State Buckeyes
Ohio State University
 Columbus, OH
Founded: 1870
Stadium: Ohio Stadium
Capacity: 101,568
Colors: Scarlet & Gray
Coach: Wesley E. Wes Fesler
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1889  <-- 1946 <- 1947 -> 1948 --> 2024

1947 Season Highlights
 Wesley E. Wes Fesler enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Ohio State.
 
1947 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Missouri  13   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Purdue  20   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Southern California  0   32   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Iowa  13   13   T       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Pittsburgh  0   12   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Indiana  0   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Northwestern  7   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Illinois  7   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Michigan  0   21   L       
 
1947 Season Totals
  Record2-6 -1
  Points Scored60
  Scoring Average6.7
  Points Allowed150
  Defense Average16.7
  Opponents Record45-35
  Conference Record1-4
  Home Record2-3 -1
  Away Record0-3
1947 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1947 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 6-3174127 3-3110108  Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Illinois 5-3-1204102 3-313088  Ray Eliot
Indiana 5-3-1156102 2-3-15090  Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Michigan 10-039453Won  49-06-017240  Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Purdue 5-4205130 3-3108101  Stuart K. Stu Holcomb
Wisconsin 5-3-1171156 3-2-112096  Harry A. Stuhldreher
Iowa 3-5-1145179 2-3-179136  Edward N. Eddie Anderson
Northwestern 3-6129196 2-483141  Robert W. Bob Voigts
Ohio State 2-6-160150 1-4-14799  Wesley E. Wes Fesler

1947 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1947 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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